Self- and Partner-objectification in Romantic Relationships: Associations with Media Consumption and Relationship Satisfaction

Sex Roles

Volumn 64, Issue 7-8, 2011, Pages 449-462

  Zurbriggen, Eileen L ^a   Ramsey, Laura R ^b   Jaworski, Beth K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Mass media; Objectification; Relationship satisfaction; Romantic relationships; Sexual satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952993424     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-011-9933-4     Document Type: Article

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